GRE Word List

PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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WordMeaning
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
branda charred piece of wood
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
mangyaffected with or resulting from mange
canterone who uses cant: such as
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory